Portsmouth Police received a disturbing report Friday afternoon. A CPS caseworker contacted them to report an alleged sex offense involving a three-year-old child.
Officers took information for a report.
Child Left Home Alone Calls Police For Help
Police and CPS responded to a home after a disturbing call on Saturday night just before 10 pm.
A 10-year-old child called police to report they had been left home alone with a five-year-old since early Saturday morning.
CPS caseworkers took custody of the children and officers took a woman into custody.
CPS Called After Kid Left With Older Sister
A concerned Wheelersburg neighbor contacted deputies to complain that an older sister wasn’t doing a very good job of watching her brother.
Just before 5 pm, the woman reported that a little boy got out of the house and ran across the street to the neighbor’s home. She said the boy’s parents weren’t home, and his older sister was supposed to be watching him.
She said the sister said she was cleaning the house and didn’t realize he’d left. The woman reported this had happened multiple times. Deputies noted they’d been out to the house previously for the same complaint.
They contacted CPS, who said they already had the mother’s information. Police spoke with the kids, who were fine and inside the home with the doors locked.
Foster Parent Tries To Give Kid Back
A frustrated foster parent was ready to give a kid back to the state after the child ran away from home on Sunday.
The woman told deputies she was done with the kid and wanted it gone. She explained that the child was a relative placed with her several years ago by CPS and she wanted it gone.
Deputies explained that there are official channels that must be followed to surrender a child you have custody of. The woman said she’d been trying to get rid of the child for three months and was ready to call a lawyer.
